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This week, I bought a new iPad Air 2 to replace my three-year-old iPad 3. This is my third Apple tablet, having also owned the original iPad from 2010. I’ve had it less than 24 hours, but I love it already. Having Touch ID on the iPad alone makes the upgrade cost worth it. I’d […] …

• Exclusive: Microsoft narrows CEO shortlist; Mulally, Elop make the cut – There are also several internal candidates, including the former CEO of Skype. • Microsoft warns flaw in Windows Vista, Server 2008, Office 2003-2010, and Lync exploited in targeted attacks – Fortunately, Windows 7 and 8 are not affected. • Apple details how it …

• Apple Will Hold Fall iPad Event on October 22 – AllThingsD’s sources say Apple’s new iPads will be unveiled during a press event later this month. The Mac Pro and OS X Mavericks will also be touted. • Office for iPad: U Can’t touch this (yet) – Ballmer – Office for iPad is coming, …

• Apple’s iPhone Trade-in Program Is Already Being Piloted, Here’s How It Works – Some Apple stores are already offering to take an older iPhone, giving credit on a gift card for a newer one. The program supposedly will launch sometime next month, likely with the launch of the newest iPhones. • Rumors Of Apple’s …

One of the nicest features about Google’s Chrome browser is that it stores your browser’s bookmarks, settings and passwords, then synchronizes that data across other computers and mobile devices. Set up Chrome on one machine, and it looks the same everywhere else.

Convenient, right? Well, it turns out that convenience has a cost. If someone gains physical access to a Mac or Windows PC running Chrome, it’s possible to see the logged-in user’s passwords in plain text with just the click of a mouse.

• SOPA died in 2012, but Obama administration wants to revive part of it – A proposal would make it a felony to stream illegally posted songs. In theory, it would criminalize covers of songs posted to YouTube. Also Music publishers file copyright suit against big YouTube channel operator • White House publishes preliminary list …

• Google challenges U.S. gag order, citing First Amendment – Google wants to be able to say how many government requests for data it receives, and how many users are affected. • Privacy Officials Worldwide Press Google About Glass – In a letter to Google CEO Larry Page, officials in six countries want more details …

[Note: I’ll be on vacation Thursday through next week. My Technology Bytes co-host Peter Hughes will be handling the linkposts while I’m out. – D.S.] • Apple Has More Game-Changing Tech in the Works, Says CEO Tim Cook and Apple’s Tim Cook: The Full D11 Interview (Video) – In the kickoff interview for the D11 …

• Everything We Expect Google To Announce At Its Biggest Event Of The Year Next Week – A roundup of rumors for the upcoming Google I/O, which starts Wednesday. • “Google Play Games” Leaks Out In All Its Glory Ahead Of Google I/O – Hello, Cloud Game Saves [APK Teardown] – It’s a control center …

• Jony Ive paints a fresh, yet familiar, look for iOS 7 – Sources tell 9to5Mac that iOS 7 will have a flatter look to its design, similar to Windows Phone 8, and is different enough that long-time users of the platform may be unsettled. Also Apple to release OS X 10.9 with new power-user …

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